Tom Fashouer named Sage's Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

Aug 04, 2014

Albany, NY – The Sage College’s
department of athletics announces the selection of Tom
Fashouer (Schenectady, NY) as the new head men’s and
women’s tennis for the Gators. Fashouer replaces Bruce Perry,
who departed Sage this summer after directing the tennis programs
at Sage the past four seasons.

Director of Athletics and Recreation, Dani Drews said of the
announcement, "Sage is fortunate to have one of the most
well-respected people in the Capital District join our
staff.” Drews added, “Tom brings to Sage a wealth of
athletic and physical therapy experience that make him an ideal
person to lead our tennis programs."

A graduate of Lock Haven University, Fashouer earned his
bachelor of science degree in 1978 and earned a master’s
degree the following year from The College of New Jersey.

A member of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the
World Team Tennis (WTT) Association, Fashouer possesses a wealth of
knowledge and experience with the sport and is no stranger to
Sage’s athletic department and the Capital District having
served as the head athletic trainer at Union College from 1982
until 1988 as well as the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health
Sciences from 1992 until the Spring of 2014.

He also owns and manages Albany Physical Therapy, which has been
providing rehabilitation and contract Athletic Training services to
Capital District High Schools and Colleges for over twenty years.
He is a past president of the New York State Athletic Trainers
Association. In addition, he is an active member of the New York
State Education Department’s Professional Assistance program,
assisting licensed professionals in New York State with substance
abuse problems.

Sage’s women’s tennis team, which garnered a spot in
the 2013 Skyline Conference Tournament, returns a lineup that
boasts the two-time Skyline Conference Player of the Year in senior
Kirsten Ackerman (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) as
well as sophomore Erin Duffy (Castleton, NY/Maple
Hill), who earned Skyline Conference Second Team honors
last season as a newcomer.